San Pedro Cemetery
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
Marker Inscription
San Pedro Cemetery Established 1909 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
San Pedro Cemetery was established in 1909 to serve the San Marcos community and was recognized as a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2007. Its Spanish name reflects the Tejano and Hispanic heritage woven through Hays County's history. The burial ground remains a quiet record of the families who made their lives in this stretch of Central Texas.
Why it matters
Community cemeteries like San Pedro preserve the memory of ordinary Texans and, in their names, the Hispanic roots of the region.
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